TULSI (Holy Basil) SEED SET (4 seed packets): Krishna, Rama, Temperate, Vana, all organic
$17.90
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Krishna, Rama and Vana are perennial, Hardy to zone 10 to 12. Temperate tulsi is an annual.
The TULSI set consists of four full sized packets of Holy Basil (Tulsi) used to make the health-promoting tea in ayurvedic medicine. These are: The lovely Rama Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), the purple-leaved Krishna Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), the large leaved perennial bush basil Vana Tulsi (Ocimum gratissimum) and the easy-to-grow green-leaved Temperate Tulsi (Ocimum africanum).
Prepare a flat of potting soil or a fine seedbed in spring and scatter seeds on surface, then press in and keep evenly moist and warm until germination, which is rapid. Tropical types (Krishna, Vana, Rama) are best started in strong light in very warm conditions. The temperate tulsi will germinate on a windowsill. Transplant or thin to 1 foot apart. Traditional usage (Ayurveda): stress, anxiety, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and dementia. Drinking tulsi tea in the morning is a fantastic way to get started.
Price shown is a discount.
4 full-sized packets, Certified Organically Grown
AUM SHANTI AUM
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Kristen (verified owner) –
Hi Richo! A few years ago I got a Tulsi pack with an Amrita variety. Will that ever come back? Thanks so much!
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Richo Cech –
Hi Kristen,
Thanks for contacting. The Amrita variety is now sold as RAMA TULSI. they are one and the same. Richo
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Debby (verified owner) –
I have all 4 growing, can I combine the leaves to dry or keep separate? Can I leave the flower heads in as well? I’d like to harvest before frost comes.
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Richo Cech –
Hi Debby, Good work! Yes, you can dry the entire plant, rub across a screen to reveal leaves and flowers, remove and discard the stems, combine leaves and flowers of all types together for your tea blend. Vana tulsi is often the most productive type, and I’ve noticed that the commercial tea companies have begun to include this in their mix, not only because it has good flavor, but because it bulks up their production. I have to laugh, nobody was working with this decades ago when we introduced it to popular culture, now finally its caught on! richo
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Debby (verified owner) –
Thank for the quick response. Going to quilt camp tomorrow and really wanted to handle this before I left.
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Soilbellefarm (verified owner) –
I love these! I just pinched off a small seed head and the aroma is amazing!not sure which one it is but it’s almost fruity! I came back here to see if I could find out which one it was. I’m still not sure but I thought to leave a review because these are amazing!!
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Richo Cech –
hello soilbelle, thanks for the review. fruity almost certainly means Ocimum africanum (temperate tulsi). richo
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Phyllis Clay (verified owner) –
This is the photo that should have been attached to the previous review from Phyllis Clay. Sorry.
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Jon Place (verified owner) –
Beautiful, vigorous germination!
Over here in Vermont, beautiful, vigorous germination in your beloved seed stock! 90% + germination rate in first week, including Amrita! Thank you – Om Namah Shivaya.
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Liz Lane –
Thanks so much Richo! So happy I can grow them! I love the Holy Basil tincture I have and would love to grow my own. Thanks and have a great day!
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